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I don't like the idea of stressing Wintering animals with or without dogs.
And a good bird dog will not chase deer NEVER!
I've had no trouble training my bird dogs, deer are not what we're after.

Not that this is much of an excuse but with deer on the winter range come mountain lions and people go out and will turn out ofna track. Any one who has had hounds knows that you have days when your dogs trash on you and run deer all day. No it's not right but it does happen. I don't know if this was the case with what you saw or not but it definatly happens. I know that in Nevada department of wildlife is talking about putting a season on sheds just to take some of the pressure off the deer while they are on the winter range mainly from people running deer on four wheelers and snow machines.

NONYA wrote:In MT we can shoot dogs we catch chasing game and livestock,problem solved.

Montana's the best. I have a dog but I control it, if the owner cant control there animal then somebody needs to.
Control your animal or will control it

Not sure about other states, but in Wy; if you see a dog chasing wildlife you are allowed to shot the dog. I know people will be upset about it but they should control thier dogs

Amen guys thanks for all the input. Dont get me wrong guys i love dogs! But When they are causing Unnecessary stress to the deer then it gets a little irratating.

With all the predation out there the last thing I ever want to see is deer/elk being ran with dogs. If you are bird hunting most of the shots will scare deer to another ridge or ravine anyway. It is almost as bad when people are out running the deer trying to force a drop of antler. That is why these areas are being closed until the 15th of may. That sucks because around here in MT they will be chewed up by then. Would love to train a dog to find sheds but don't have time.